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Punic
- adjective - of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Carthage or its people or their language; "the Punic Wars"; "Carthaginian peace"
- tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans; "Punic faith"; "the perfidious Judas"; "the fiercest and most treacherous of foes"; "treacherous intrigues"
- the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage
Punka
- - A machine for fanning a room, usually a movable fanlike frame covered with canvas, and suspended from the ceiling. It is kept in motion by pulling a cord.
Punks
- noun - a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
- a youth subculture closely associated with punk rock music in the late 1970s; in part a reaction to the hippy subculture; dress was optional but intended to shock (plastic garbage bags or old school uniforms) and hair was dyed in bright colors (in Mohican haircuts or sometimes spiked in bright plumes)
- an aggressive and violent young criminal
- material for starting a fire
- rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
- substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
Punky
- noun - minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects
Punts
- noun - (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game"
- an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
- formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
- kick the ball
- place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
- propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge"
Runch
- noun - Eurasian weed having yellow or mauve or white flowers and podlike fruits
Runer
- - A bard, or learned man, among the ancient Goths.
Runes
- noun - any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages; "each rune had its own magical significance"